Misleading Health-Related Information Promoted Through Video-Based Social Media: Anorexia on YouTube

• Main Authors: Syed-Abdul, Shabbir (Author), Fernandez-Luque, Luis (Author), Jian, Wen-Shan (Author), Li, Yu-Chuan (Author), Crain, Steven (Author), Hsu, Min-Huei (Author), Wang, Yao-Chin (Author), Khandregzen, Dorjsuren (Author), Chuluunbaatar, Enkhzaya (Author), Nguyen, Phung Anh (Author), Liou, Der-Ming (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionThe amount of information being uploaded onto social video platforms, such as YouTube, Vimeo, and Veoh, continues to spiral, making it increasingly difficult to discern reliable health information from misleading content. There are thousands of YouTube videos promoting misleading informa...